PROPERTY Plans to resurrect Peckham Rye Lido Trafford Waters is on the banks of the Ship Canal


Peel submits application for Trafford scheme


Peel Land & Property has submitted a planning application for a sustainable, mixed-use development on the banks of the Manchester Ship Canal, in Trafford, which marks an investment of £1bn. Close to the Trafford Leisure Village and


intu Trafford Centre, Trafford Waters will be a sustainable urban neighbourhood, including leisure, retail and commercial space. The leisure element will include two hotels: one in the commercial area and a boutique hotel on the canal bank near the entrance to the waterway. Key to the development will be the well


integrated green space and waterways. There will also be cycle and pedestrian routes, in addition to a green bridge. Development director at Peel Land &


Property, James Whittaker, said: “Te strong links with the intu Trafford Centre and Trafford Leisure and unrivalled transport connections will make Trafford Waters the place to be.” Details: http://lei.sr?a=r6h4U


Starwood adds second independent hotel brand


Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide has added a new brand called the Tribute Portfolio. It is the company’s second collection of independent hotels, the first being Te Luxury Collection. Starwood is hoping to entice the high-


est quality four-star hotels around the world to become members of the Tribute Portfolio, by allowing operators to remain independent but of fer Starwood’s distribution, loyalty and sales platforms. Starwood’s CEO Adam Aron expects to


have 100 hotels signed up to be part of the Tribute Portfolio brand by 2020, initially focusing on North America and Europe, before branching out in other regions within the first year. As with the Luxury Collection, Starwood’s meticulous selection process will be used to define which inde- pendent hotels join the Tribute Portfolio. Details: http://lei.sr?a=d8Q6T


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Studio Oc topi – the architecture practice behind innovative plans to make outdoor swimming in London’s Thames a reality – have won an invited com- petition to design a new version of Peckham Rye Lido, also in the UK capital. The practice’s reputa-


tion for aquatic innovation proved a hit with Peckham Rye Lido campaign found- ers Ben Lloyd-Ennals and Jim Glynn, who chose Octopi’s designs over those of fellow contestant Red Deer architects. Te proposed site on the common bordered


Designs for the new Peckham Rye Lido include a 50m heated pool Studio Octopi has outlined plans for the lido


by Peckham Rye and East Dulwich Road has a rich history of bathing. Swimming in the area dates back to the 1800s, while a 50m (164ſt) lido was in use at the site from 1923 until 1987. Initial designs for the new Peckham Rye


Lido include a 50m (164ſt) heated and chlo- rinated pool, with scope for a smaller natural swimming pool alongside it. The natural pool could potentially draw water from one of London’s infamous lost rivers, Te Peck, which runs directly under the site.


to be surrounded on two sides by single-storey pavilions housing a gym, café and multi-pur- pose community space. On the other two sides, the lido would be open to the existing topography and trees of the site. Studio Octopi will now work with founders


Lloyd-Ennals and Glynn, alongside the local community to deliver the lido, with fund- ing expected to be sought from a mixture of public and private sources, as well as poten- tial for an online crowdfunding initiative. Details: http://lei.sr?a=q7J3x


Arts venue for Brunel’s Thames Tunnel


I sambard Kingdom Brunel’s original entrance to the world’s first under- water tunnel is to be turned into a cultural venue for music performances, theatre and events.


The 65ft (19.8m)


deep entrance shaft to the Thames Tunnel, in Rotherhithe, London, was the first project the famous engineer worked on. Architecture practice Tate Harmer has now designed a freestanding cantilevered staircase that will provide public access to the circular ‘sinking shaſt’ for the first time in 150 years. Te staircase also comes with a high viewing platform. Tere will be capacity for up to 135 people


at the new venue, which will also be available for hire. Construction work is expected to be completed for the project later this year. Te scheme was conceived by the Brunel


Museum and will also include a redesigned public entrance. It is the first phase of a wider


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Brunel’s sinking shaſt will provide a unique setting for cultural events


masterplan for the museum, developed in collaboration with Grimshaw Architects. The Thames Tunnel, which connects


Rotherhithe to Wapping, was originally intended to be used by horse-drawn carriages, with work beginning in 1825 led by Brunel’s father, Marc. However, the project was beset by problems and was only completed in 1843, with the younger Brunel having taking control in 1826. Details: http://lei.sr?a=J5k9Q


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